Ed McMahon sued over legal bills

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former television star Ed McMahon's
financial and legal woes worsened on Wednesday -- as well as
fighting to save his home from foreclosure, he is now being
sued for not paying a lawyer hired for his daughter.

McMahon and his wife, Pamela, hired Solovay to represent
Linda Schmerge, his daughter from another relationship, in a
"matrimonial matter," said Solovay's lawyer, Michael Shanker.

A representative for McMahon, most famous for his 30 years
of introducing Carson with his trademark "Heeeeeeeeere's
Johnny" and hosting popular TV talent show "Star Search" in the
'80s and '90s, was not immediately available for comment.

McMahon has been fighting to save his multimillion dollar
Beverly Hills home from foreclosure since February, when his
mortgage lenders filed a notice of default.

Then earlier this month, McMahon sued a Los Angeles
hospital, claiming its doctors failed to diagnose his broken
neck after a fall and discharged him without taking an X-ray.

He has said that the injuries from the fall have kept him
from working and have contributed to him falling about $644,000
in arrears on the mortgage for the six-bedroom, five-bathroom
home in an exclusive area of Beverly Hills.